Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 23, No. 400.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:29:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Francois Lachance <lachance at chass.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Preserving Digital Culture : MOOs in particular
Willard,
I wonder if subscribers to Humanist would know about any efforts to preserve MOOs.
LinguaMOO a few years ago went off-line.
In lieu of a requiem, allow me to quote
from an evocative piece called "Mirage"
A glimmering of sunlight, a candle in the rain,
Just enjoy my company, I don't want to give you pain.
Like alfvar or faerie, I have no heart to give.
I cannot truly love you, for I do not truly live.
attributed to Stardancer at LambdaMOO (last logged-in in 2000)
Eerie and fitting as we approach All Hallows Eve.
--
Francois Lachance, Scholar-at-large
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~lachance